# Reefapi MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fio.github.reefapi%2Freefapi-mcp
Registry id: `mcp-registry/io.github.reefapi/reefapi-mcp`
Status: live (checked 2026-10-27T02:17:56.648Z)

## Verdict

Reefapi MCP server answered 98.86% of Glimind's liveness checks over 30 days, better than 7% of MCP servers, with 1174 ms median handshake and 78 outages in 90 days. Its agent-readiness grade is A (93/100) across 5 tools, costing an agent about 1,236 tokens to load. Checked every few minutes; no tool is ever called.

## Measurements (30 days)

| Metric | Value | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime, 30 days | 98.86% | 7% of MCP servers |
| Median handshake latency | 1174 ms | 15% of MCP servers |
| p95 handshake latency | 3773 ms | — |
| Checks in 30 days | 4,935 | — |
| Outages, 90 days | 78 | — |
| Median recovery | 7 min | — |
| Agent-readiness score | 93/100 (A) | 76% of MCP servers |
| Tools | 5 | — |
| Tool-list size for an agent | ~1,236 tokens | 64% of MCP servers |
| Days observed | 29 | — |

## Install

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "reefapi-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.reefapi.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http reefapi-mcp-server https://api.reefapi.com/mcp
```

## Tools (5)

- `call_engine`: Call a ReefAPI engine action — POST /<engine>/v1/<action> with `params`. Returns the uniform { ok, data, meta, error } envelope. Get param names from get_engine
- `get_action_schema`: FULL detail for ONE engine action: every parameter (type, required, description, allowed_values dropdown, default, example, min/max), what it returns, pricing, 
- `get_catalog`: The FULL ReefAPI catalog — EVERY engine with its one-line title, grouped by category. This is the whole menu (≈ a few thousand tokens); SCAN IT AND PICK THE BES
- `get_engine_schema`: COMPACT overview of ONE engine: every action with its description, required params and what it returns — but NOT the full param detail (kept lean so a 90-action
- `search_engines`: Find the right ReefAPI engine for a task — pass ENGLISH keywords or a short natural-language use-case ("detect a website's tech stack", "company reviews", "chec

Measured by Glimind (https://glimind.com): MCP handshake + tool list only, no tool is ever called. CC BY 4.0.